Fertility & birth rates in Cuba and Palestine

Fertility rate in Cuba vs Palestine by year

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Cuba

Palestine

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cuba	Palestine
2023	1.44	3.31
2022	1.41	3.38
2021	1.43	3.44
2020	1.49	3.51
2019	1.54	3.59
2018	1.61	3.67
2017	1.59	3.77
2016	1.6	3.89
2015	1.69	3.98
2014	1.66	4
2013	1.68	4.05
2012	1.67	4.15
2011	1.73	4.31
2010	1.67	4.43
2009	1.68	4.44
2008	1.58	4.51
2007	1.44	4.63
2006	1.4	4.74
2005	1.49	4.87
2004	1.55	4.97
2003	1.63	5.06
2002	1.65	5.22
2001	1.6	5.34
2000	1.61	5.46
1999	1.64	5.58
1998	1.62	5.69
1997	1.59	5.82
1996	1.46	5.99
1995	1.48	6.16
1994	1.47	6.33
1993	1.49	6.5
1992	1.56	6.65
1991	1.66	6.75
1990	1.81	6.81
1989	1.83	-
1988	1.85	-
1987	1.8	-
1986	1.78	-
1985	1.77	-
1984	1.77	-
1983	1.8	-
1982	1.78	-
1981	1.59	-
1980	1.64	-
1979	1.77	-
1978	1.88	-
1977	2.21	-
1976	2.51	-
1975	2.82	-
1974	3.16	-
1973	3.4	-
1972	3.61	-
1971	3.8	-
1970	3.98	-
1969	4.12	-
1968	4.19	-
1967	4.29	-
1966	4.4	-
1965	4.5	-
1964	4.53	-
1963	4.56	-
1962	4.42	-
1961	4.26	-
1960	4.13	-

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cuba was 1.44 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.31 in Palestine in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Cuba vs Palestine population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Cuba

Palestine

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Year	Natural population change
	Cuba	Palestine
2023	-15,880	102,613
2022	-17,961	123,987
2021	-71,616	120,396
2020	-12,808	122,416
2019	-4,245	124,508
2018	3,436	124,791
2017	2,306	125,688
2016	9,677	126,698
2015	20,464	126,189
2014	22,448	120,724
2013	29,827	120,503
2012	33,864	119,185
2011	40,753	119,021
2010	37,021	117,674
2009	37,543	111,724
2008	32,848	108,395
2007	24,617	112,453
2006	24,508	111,728
2005	36,660	110,569
2004	44,258	110,045
2003	56,170	109,162
2002	58,212	108,560
2001	57,325	107,320
2000	61,133	106,367
1999	69,069	104,823
1998	71,284	103,566
1997	71,828	102,307
1996	61,837	98,085
1995	66,809	94,037
1994	68,604	90,156
1993	73,221	86,434
1992	83,461	82,865
1991	95,398	79,444
1990	112,378	76,163
1989	114,865	-
1988	116,626	-
1987	109,617	-
1986	105,997	-
1985	103,228	-
1984	101,670	-
1983	101,858	-
1982	95,866	-
1981	74,067	-
1980	74,271	-
1979	81,192	-
1978	86,864	-
1977	106,875	-
1976	125,383	-
1975	144,964	-
1974	165,099	-
1973	177,387	-
1972	187,588	-
1971	195,106	-
1970	201,823	-
1969	205,581	-
1968	205,487	-
1967	207,245	-
1966	209,179	-
1965	211,322	-
1964	209,315	-
1963	205,788	-
1962	196,423	-
1961	183,806	-
1960	172,816	-

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.14% in Cuba and +1.99% in Palestine.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.06% in Cuba and +2.64% in Palestine.

Birth rate in Cuba vs Palestine by year

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Cuba

Palestine

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cuba	Palestine
2023	8.71	27.1
2022	8.66	27.6
2021	8.81	28.2
2020	9.26	28.9
2019	9.67	29.7
2018	10.2	30.5
2017	10.1	31.4
2016	10.3	32.3
2015	10.9	32.9
2014	10.9	32.8
2013	11.2	32.9
2012	11.2	33.4
2011	11.8	34.1
2010	11.4	34.5
2009	11.5	34
2008	10.9	33.9
2007	10	35.9
2006	9.87	36.7
2005	10.6	37.3
2004	11.3	38.1
2003	12.1	38.8
2002	12.5	39.6
2001	12.4	40.2
2000	12.9	40.9
1999	13.5	41.4
1998	13.7	42.1
1997	13.8	42.7
1996	13	43.1
1995	13.5	43.4
1994	13.7	43.8
1993	14.1	44.1
1992	15	44.5
1991	16.1	44.9
1990	17.6	45.2
1989	17.8	-
1988	18	-
1987	17.3	-
1986	17	-
1985	16.7	-
1984	16.5	-
1983	16.5	-
1982	15.9	-
1981	13.9	-
1980	13.9	-
1979	14.6	-
1978	15.1	-
1977	17.3	-
1976	19.4	-
1975	21.6	-
1974	24.1	-
1973	25.8	-
1972	27.2	-
1971	28.5	-
1970	29.9	-
1969	31	-
1968	31.6	-
1967	32.5	-
1966	33.4	-
1965	34.4	-
1964	34.9	-
1963	35.4	-
1962	34.6	-
1961	33.7	-
1960	32.8	-

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.71 in Cuba and 27.1 in Palestine, compared with 17.6 and 45.2, respectively, in 1990.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cuba

Factual

UN forecast

Palestine

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cuba	Palestine
2100	10.9%	16.1%
2099	10.9%	16.2%
2098	10.9%	16.3%
2097	10.9%	16.4%
2096	10.9%	16.5%
2095	10.9%	16.6%
2094	10.9%	16.8%
2093	10.9%	16.9%
2092	10.9%	17%
2091	10.9%	17.2%
2090	11%	17.4%
2089	11%	17.5%
2088	11%	17.7%
2087	11%	17.9%
2086	11%	18.1%
2085	11%	18.3%
2084	11%	18.4%
2083	11%	18.6%
2082	11.1%	18.8%
2081	11.1%	19%
2080	11.1%	19.2%
2079	11.1%	19.4%
2078	11.1%	19.6%
2077	11.1%	19.8%
2076	11.1%	20%
2075	11.1%	20.1%
2074	11.1%	20.3%
2073	11.1%	20.5%
2072	11.1%	20.7%
2071	11.2%	20.9%
2070	11.2%	21.1%
2069	11.2%	21.3%
2068	11.2%	21.5%
2067	11.2%	21.7%
2066	11.2%	21.9%
2065	11.2%	22.2%
2064	11.2%	22.5%
2063	11.3%	22.8%
2062	11.3%	23.1%
2061	11.3%	23.4%
2060	11.3%	23.7%
2059	11.4%	24.1%
2058	11.4%	24.5%
2057	11.5%	24.8%
2056	11.5%	25.2%
2055	11.5%	25.6%
2054	11.6%	25.9%
2053	11.7%	26.3%
2052	11.7%	26.7%
2051	11.8%	27%
2050	11.9%	27.3%
2049	11.9%	27.7%
2048	12%	28%
2047	12%	28.2%
2046	12.1%	28.5%
2045	12.2%	28.8%
2044	12.2%	29%
2043	12.3%	29.3%
2042	12.3%	29.6%
2041	12.4%	29.9%
2040	12.4%	30.1%
2039	12.5%	30.5%
2038	12.5%	30.8%
2037	12.6%	31.2%
2036	12.6%	31.6%
2035	12.7%	32.1%
2034	12.9%	32.6%
2033	13.1%	33.1%
2032	13.3%	33.7%
2031	13.5%	34.4%
2030	13.8%	35%
2029	14%	35.6%
2028	14.3%	36.2%
2027	14.6%	36.7%
2026	14.9%	37.3%
2025	15.2%	37.9%
2024	15.3%	38%
2023	15.5%	38.4%
2022	15.7%	38.7%
2021	15.8%	39%
2020	15.8%	39.3%
2019	16%	39.5%
2018	16.1%	39.6%
2017	16.3%	39.7%
2016	16.5%	39.9%
2015	16.7%	40.1%
2014	16.9%	40.4%
2013	17.1%	40.7%
2012	17.3%	41.1%
2011	17.5%	41.5%
2010	17.7%	41.9%
2009	17.9%	42.4%
2008	18.2%	43%
2007	18.5%	43.7%
2006	18.9%	44.3%
2005	19.4%	45%
2004	19.8%	45.6%
2003	20.2%	46.1%
2002	20.6%	46.6%
2001	20.9%	47.1%
2000	21.3%	47.4%
1999	21.5%	47.8%
1998	21.8%	48.1%
1997	22%	48.4%
1996	22.1%	48.6%
1995	22.1%	48.8%
1994	22.1%	48.9%
1993	22.2%	49%
1992	22.4%	49%
1991	22.5%	49.1%
1990	22.8%	49.1%
1989	23.1%	-
1988	23.6%	-
1987	24.3%	-
1986	25.2%	-
1985	26.1%	-
1984	27.1%	-
1983	28.1%	-
1982	29.3%	-
1981	30.5%	-
1980	31.9%	-
1979	33.2%	-
1978	34.3%	-
1977	35.4%	-
1976	36.2%	-
1975	36.8%	-
1974	37.3%	-
1973	37.6%	-
1972	37.8%	-
1971	37.9%	-
1970	38%	-
1969	37.9%	-
1968	37.8%	-
1967	37.7%	-
1966	37.5%	-
1965	37.3%	-
1964	37.1%	-
1963	36.8%	-
1962	36.5%	-
1961	36.2%	-
1960	36%	-

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.3% of the population in Cuba and 38% in Palestine in 2024, compared to 22.8% and 49.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cuba and Palestine compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cuba vs Palestine

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Cuba

Palestine

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cuba	Palestine
2023	35	16
2022	41	17
2021	172	29
2020	40	20
2019	40	18
2018	39	19
2017	39	21
2016	40	23
2015	41	26
2014	42	29
2013	42	32
2012	42	36
2011	44	39
2010	44	42
2009	45	48
2008	44	49
2007	42	49
2006	42	51
2005	43	52
2004	44	55
2003	44	56
2002	45	58
2001	46	60
2000	48	59
1999	51	58
1998	54	59
1997	57	60
1996	59	61
1995	62	64
1994	64	66
1993	65	69
1992	66	73
1991	66	75
1990	66	78
1989	66	82
1988	68	85
1987	69	87
1986	70	96
1985	70	102

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 35 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cuba, compared to 16 deaths in Palestine.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cuba

Palestine

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cuba	Palestine
2023	0.83%	2.63%
2022	0.79%	1.42%
2021	0.76%	1.47%
2020	0.72%	1.52%
2019	0.69%	1.57%
2018	0.66%	1.63%
2017	0.64%	1.69%
2016	0.62%	1.76%
2015	0.61%	1.83%
2014	0.6%	2.2%
2013	0.6%	1.97%
2012	0.6%	2.04%
2011	0.61%	2.12%
2010	0.62%	2.2%
2009	0.63%	2.28%
2008	0.65%	2.35%
2007	0.66%	2.43%
2006	0.69%	2.52%
2005	0.71%	2.6%
2004	0.73%	2.68%
2003	0.76%	2.77%
2002	0.79%	2.85%
2001	0.82%	2.94%
2000	0.86%	3.03%
1999	0.89%	3.13%
1998	0.93%	3.24%
1997	0.97%	3.36%
1996	1.01%	3.49%
1995	1.06%	3.62%
1994	1.11%	3.77%
1993	1.16%	3.92%
1992	1.22%	4.09%
1991	1.28%	4.28%
1990	1.34%	4.49%
1989	1.41%	4.72%
1988	1.49%	4.97%
1987	1.56%	5.25%
1986	1.64%	5.56%
1985	1.73%	5.89%
1984	1.81%	6.25%
1983	1.9%	6.63%
1982	2%	7.04%
1981	2.11%	7.48%
1980	2.22%	7.95%
1979	2.34%	8.45%
1978	2.47%	8.98%
1977	2.62%	9.55%
1976	2.77%	10.2%
1975	2.94%	10.8%
1974	3.11%	-
1973	3.29%	-
1972	3.47%	-
1971	3.65%	-
1970	3.82%	-
1969	3.97%	-
1968	4.11%	-
1967	4.22%	-
1966	4.31%	-
1965	4.38%	-
1964	4.43%	-
1963	4.45%	-
1962	4.45%	-
1961	4.44%	-
1960	4.41%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.83% in Cuba and 2.63% in Palestine. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.